The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-15
Proceedings of Democratic
Executive Committee.

4u0 DcluOCFdtlS LAtCattNO OoW-
nittee of Bossier Parish met pur-
'uant to call at the Court house at
Bellevue, La, November %, 1887.
Chairman 81. W. Ogden called the
Meeting to order, and the roll was
called, and the following members |
we're recognized, viz: Ward 1-E.
). Dortch and T. G. Pickett. Ward |
2-H. w. Ogden and j. M. Arnold.
Ward Sd. N. Bryan and VIM. M.
Abney wv. 81. McClenaghen proxy.
Ward 4-R. Ell. Curry and WIN. j.
Johnston. Ward 5-Thomas Lyles
aud F. M. Hanks Thomas Lyles
proxy. Ward G-Wm. E. Cornell
and N. B. Murff.
Chairman FL. w. Ogden then
stated the object of the meeting and
opened the meeting for general bust.
ness.
Mr.. n. B. Murff then offered the
following resolutions and they were
unanimously adopted by the Com
mittee:
Resolved, That primary elections
be held in the various wards of the
parish for delegates to the State
Convention on Wednesday, the 21st
day of December, 1887, and that
the several wards vote for two dele
gates each, and said primaries be
held only at polling places at which
the general elections are held.
Res0lued, That no one shall be
allowed TO vote at these primaries
except white voters identified with
the Democratic party, and none
who voted for Blaine or Stevenson
in the last election, aud any voter
challenged must pledge himself 10
vote for the nominees of the party.
Resolved, That two commissioners
be selected for every polling place
by each faction of the party on this
committee, and that a clerk of cleo
ton for each polling place be select
ed in like manner, and that in de-
termining the qualification of a
voter, in event the four commission.
ers should fail to agree, they may
select alternately a referee to d.
termine.
Resolved, That no one be allowed
to vote at these primaries except
such as have been residents of the
State twelve months, and of the
Parish six mouths and of the ward
thirty days prior to said primary
election. This is in no wise intend.
ed to deprive young men who may
attain their majority before the ger
eral election from voting at the
primaries.
Resolred, That correct tally sheets
be made out and numbered lists OF
the votes kept, certified to, and duly
returned to this committee at Belle
vue, on Friday, December %, 1887
to be opened and promulgated 10y
this Committee, and credentials
furnished to the delegates elected
That in event one or more of tlle
| commissioners tail tocome, his place
be supplied 10y the faction or con-
missioner of the faction to which ht
belongs.
RESOLVED, That polls be opened a
8 o'clock A. M. and close at 4 o'clOct
P. NJ.
The following commissioners ant
clerks were appointed by Executive
Committee to serve at the places
named below:
Ward 1. Atkins-Benj. Childers
T. B. Moss, A. j. Moss, L. X
Hodges, commissioners; Thos. Con
nell, G. B. Hodges, clerks.
Ward 9. Benton-J. w. Jetel
S. n. Arnold, Geo. Simpson, Grova
Graydon, commissioners; John 4
Sewall, G. B. Terry, clerks.
Ward3. Collinsburg-J. ?. Keith
w. FL. McClenaghan, w. Fl. Meare'
Auvergne Ford, commissioners
w. v. Graves, W. n. Doles, clerk
Ward 4. Red Land. q. Allei
Israel Rodgers, Samuel Cochran
Thomas Barnett, commissioners
L. T. Sanders, Henry Boggs, clerk
Ward 5. Rocky Mount. /
Bumgardner, r. B. Martin, j. Met
Hughes, W. E. Hall, commissioner
c. 81. Irion, J. E. Adger, clerks.
Ward 6. Precinct l, Bellevue
+ G. w. Lilly, Lem. r. Sapp, w.
!. Morrow, L. G. Biggs, commissioner
: L. B. Kelly, q. q. Cochran, clerks
). Ward 6. Precinct 2, Haughto
! e. j. McDade, w. j. Arnold, Joi
: j. Davis, e. M. Platt, commissio
!, ers; j. s. Herring, j. G. Tomki'
Il clerks.
Motion made and carried, Til
q the Executive Committee meet
4 December %, 1887, to declare a
# promulgate the result OF the electi
e of 2lst, and also for the purpose
"a fixing time and manner of holdi
primaries for selection of candida
a. for paroch.al officers and of delega
to the Senatorial and Judicial G
q ventiOns.